UNews - National Team /unews/organization/national-team en Langevin takes year leave /unews/article/langevin-takes-year-leave <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-d8222b25f0766b61d975a788f1ce2122"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">January 17, 2013</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>On the heels of a season that saw an end to a six consecutive Canada West Championship run, 12-year 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Pronghorns women's rugby head coach Neil Langevin has announced that he will take a year leave from his head coaching duties.<br> <br> Former Pronghorn and long-time assistant coach JJ Ondrus has been named the interim head coach for the 2013 season. While Langevin will not be the head coach next season, he will stay on as an assistant coach.<br> <br> "Neil has done a great job not only developing the student-athletes in his time but also his coaches," says Executive Director of Sport and Recreation Services, Sandy Slavin. "JJ will do a great job, and having Neil around to help with the transition is an asset and will also free him up to concentrate on other areas of the program."<br> <br> Langevin, the architect of the 'Horns most successful athletic program, has been the head coach since its inception in 2000 and led the Horns to three consecutive national titles from 2007-2009, in addition to the six consecutive conference titles. The 'Horns also medaled on two other occasions at the CIS Championships, earning a silver medal in 2003 and a bronze medal in 2006.<br> <br> Twice named the Canada West coach of the year (2002 and 2009), Langevin was also named the CIS coach of the year in 2009.<br> <br> Over the 12 years, Langevin compiled a 41-21-0 conference record including a 22-game conference winning streak that spanned more than three full seasons.<br> <br> Internationally, Langevin coached Canada's National Team to a fourth place finish at the 2006 World Cup. He also spent time as the head coach with Rugby Canada's National U20 Women's team.<br> <br> "The challenge to contend for a national title every year has become difficult as I have two active boys with increasingly busy schedules and a full-time job," says Langevin of his decision to take a year leave. "JJ will bring her own ideas and strengths to build the program back to a national contender. I am proud of her and am confident in her abilities."<br> <br> Ondrus began her Pronghorn career as a women's soccer player in 1997, playing three seasons, before moving to rugby. She was part of the inaugural women's rugby team in 2000. She finished her fifth year of athletic eligibility in 2001 when the Horns captured their first win against UBC in the Canada West bronze medal game.<br> <br> Ondrus has been coaching with the program since her graduation. She's coached for over 10 years in the Southern Alberta High School Rugby League, most currently at Winston Churchill High School, where she teaches physics.<br> <br> She has also travelled as a coach with two international high school rugby tours, one to England/Scotland (2006) and one to Wales (2010). Ondrus was an assistant coach for Rugby Alberta Senior and U23 Women at Rugby Nationals.<br> <br> "I've been with the program since it started in 2000, so it is near and dear to my heart," says Ondrus. "I am very excited for my new role and cannot wait to bring my energy and ideas to the table. Neil has set the bar pretty high, but I know, as he does, that I am ready!"<br> <br> The 2013 Canada West rugby schedule has yet to be released but the 'Horns will begin training camp in late August.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-industryterm-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">IndustryTerm:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/industry-term/energy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">energy</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/national-team" 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typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">head coach</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/director-sport-and-recreation-services" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Director of Sport and Recreation Services</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/interim-head-coach" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">interim head coach</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/west-coach" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">West coach</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/executive-director" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Executive Director</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/architect" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">architect</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/cis-coach" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label 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class="field-label">SportsGame:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-game/rugby" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">rugby</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/sports-game/soccer" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">soccer</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsleague-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsLeague:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-league/rugby-league" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rugby League</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Langevin takes year leave" class="rdf-meta"></span> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:25:41 +0000 trevor.kenney 3591 at /unews McAleenan enthused about opportunity /unews/article/mcaleenan-enthused-about-opportunity <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-30fa2c7c781d764893df2af8a5441848"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">May 7, 2012</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Erin McAleenan has no problem admitting she has a competitive side that sometimes gets the better of her. It's a feisty edge she's ready and willing to bring to the Pronghorns women's basketball program as its new voice and leader.</p><p>McAleenan was tabbed as the 10th coach in the program's history in April, taking over a team searching for some bite and subsequent success.</p><p>"I played the point and I was very competitive," says McAleenan, a point guard for the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Acadia Axewomen from 1999 to 2003. She comes to the Horns off a three-year stint as assistant coach with the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Alberta Pandas.</p><p>"I wasn't afraid to be physical to the point that the game allowed. I played in the women's league in Edmonton while I coached there . . . my competitive edge maybe takes over sometimes," she laughs.</p><p><div class="image-caption-container" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/main/articles/mcaleenan.jpg" alt="Erin McAleenan" title="New Horns women&amp;#039;s basketball head coach Erin McAleenan is ready to get to work."><div class="image-caption">New Horns women&#039;s basketball head coach Erin McAleenan is ready to get to work.</div></div></p><p>A Sussex, New Brunswick native, McAleenan is getting her first crack at being a head coach at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) level. Her pedigree is impressive, including a wealth of provincial and national team coaching experience. Currently, she is in her second year as head coach of Alberta's U17 provincial team, and later this month she'll spend two weeks as an apprentice coach/manager with the Canadian National Women's Team as it prepares for the London 2012 Olympic qualifying tournament.</p><p>Her penchant for coaching stems from her father, a high school teacher and coach, who she describes as turning Sussex into a basketball town when they moved to the area in the 1970s. McAleenan began coaching as a Grade 8 student when she would help out at summer basketball camps for kids.</p><p>"When I went to university, I wanted to be a physiotherapist, probably because I had suffered a lot of injuries and was really interested in that line of work," she says. "Over time I realized that I really preferred working with kids. I ran all the summer camps at Acadia while I played there and when I was graduating (with a BSc) I knew I wanted to get into education."</p><p>She worked at a private school as an associate faculty member while she pursued her education degree at Trent 免费福利资源在线看片, coaching high school boys and girls and earning provincial team experience within the Ontario Basketball Association. After working as the lead assistant coach for the Ontario U17 provincial team, she met Alberta coach Scott Edwards at 2008 Nationals tournament in Charlottetown, and he encouraged her to move out west for the assistant's position at 免费福利资源在线看片 of Alberta.</p><p>"While I loved teaching and working with high school kids, I think both my competitive side and my personal experience of playing CIS led me to want to try and make a difference with athletes at this age level," she says.</p><p>She comes to the Horns with her eyes wide open, understanding she's entering a basketball hotbed with deep community roots. Gaining the trust of that community will be central to her success.</p><p>"I don't think it's going to be easy but I think I'm the right person for the job," she says. "I'm definitely a people person, I want to go out into the community and develop those relationships. It's not going to happen overnight and like any relationship it'll take time for people to get to know me and to trust me and support the program I'm leading."</p><p>Her approach is grassroots.</p><p>"I want to connect with people, get involved with the high school and junior programs and expand our summer camp options," says McAleenan. "The more I can get out in the community and give back, the more people will get to know me so that we can create those relationships."</p><p>The Pronghorn program has the capability to lead basketball development in southern Alberta and McAleenan says her players can benefit from taking on that responsibility.</p><p>"I want to be able to give my student athletes opportunities to develop their leadership skills in the community and to do their part in being better role models, especially for younger females, whether that is through basketball specifically or other things I think we could get involved in," she says.</p><p>It all lends to creating an environment for success, both as students and as student-athletes.</p><p>"I'm thrilled to be given the opportunity to work with these young student-athletes and I value the role we have in their development," says McAleenan.</p><p><strong>GET THE FACTS</strong></p><p>&middot; McAleenan considers herself a defense-first coach whose teams score off transition opportunities and good shot selection<br> <br> &middot; She was an assistant coach with the Canadian Developmental National Team at the 2011 Pan Am Games<br> <br> &middot; Adopted, McAleenan has a brother who played basketball at Bishop's 免费福利资源在线看片 and is currently living in Ottawa, as well as three half-brothers and two half-sisters, all living in New Brunswick<br> <br> &middot; McAleenan had never met U of L President Mike Mahon while they were both at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Alberta, but she did teach his son Seann a physical activity course at U of A and his other son, Brennan, was a physical therapist for the men's basketball program in her first year with the women's team</p><p><em>This story first appeared in the May issue of the Legend. For a look at the full issue in a flipbook format, follow this <a href="http://issuu.com/ulethbridge/docs/thelegend_1109_may2012" rel="nofollow">link</a>.</em></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-city-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">City:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/city/edmonton" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Edmonton</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/city/london" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">London</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/city/ottawa" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ottawa</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/city/charlottetown" 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field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/seann" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Seann</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/mike-mahon" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Mike Mahon</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/alberta-pandas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta Pandas</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/erin-mcaleenan" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Erin McAleenan</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/scott-edwards" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Scott Edwards</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/brennan" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Brennan</a></div></div></div><div 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skos:prefLabel">basketball</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsleague-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsLeague:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-league/ontario-basketball-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">the Ontario Basketball Association</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="McAleenan enthused about opportunity" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 07 May 2012 18:04:25 +0000 trevor.kenney 3212 at /unews Horns standing out internationally /unews/article/horns-standing-out-internationally <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-cc4112e6a2062b49635321156a8cd382"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">August 23, 2010</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/horns" rel="nofollow">Pronghorns</a> women's rugby players continue to make their mark internationally.</p> <p>Current Horns Kelsey Willoughby and Laura Murphy-Burke recently helped lead the Canadian U-20 national side to a title at the 2010 <a href="http://www.nacrugby.com" rel="nofollow">North American Caribbean Rugby Association</a> regional tournament.</p> <p>Murphy-Burke drilled one of two Canadian penalty kicks that stood up to be the difference in a 6-3 tournament-deciding victory over the United States. The Canadian side went through the tournament with an undefeated record.</p> <p>The Senior Women's National Team boasts three former Horns on the roster in Ashley Patzer, Paige Knauf and Ashley MacDonald. That squad opened the <a href="http://www.rwcwomens.com" rel="nofollow">2010 Women's Rugby World Cup</a> in London over the weekend and rolled to a 37-10 trouncing of Scotland.</p> <p>Both Knauf and Patzer have been put on the active roster for the Canadians' second game, Tuesday against Sweden.</p> <p>The Women's Rugby World Cup runs Aug. 20 to Sept. 5. Canada enters the event as the fourth-rated squad in the world and is playing in a preliminary pool with Scotland, third-rated France and Sweden.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the Horns begin defense of both their conference and national titles when the Canada West season kicks off, Sept. 24 in Victoria. Fall training camp for the Horns opens on Wednesday, Sept 1.</p> <p>The 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge plays host to the <a href="http://www.canadawest.org" rel="nofollow">Canada West</a> Championships Oct. 22-24 at the Community Sports Stadium.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-city-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">City:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/city/victoria" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Victoria</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/city/london" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">London</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/facility/community-sports-stadium" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Community Sports Stadium</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/national-team" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">National Team</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-pronghorns" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Pronghorns</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/north-american-caribbean-rugby-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">North American Caribbean Rugby Association</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/horns-kelsey-willoughby" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Horns Kelsey Willoughby</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/ashley-macdonald" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ashley MacDonald</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/laura-murphy-burke" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Laura Murphy-Burke</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/paige-knauf" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Paige Knauf</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-provinceorstate-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ProvinceOrState:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/province-or-state/victoria" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Victoria</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsevent-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsEvent:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-event/rugby-world-cup" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rugby World Cup</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/sports-event/canada-west-championships" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">the Canada West Championships</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsgame-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsGame:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-game/rugby" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">rugby</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsleague-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsLeague:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-league/2010-north-american-caribbean-rugby-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">the 2010 North American Caribbean Rugby Association</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Horns standing out internationally" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:15:23 +0000 trevor.kenney 4339 at /unews Steacy caps historic career /unews/article/steacy-caps-historic-career <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-e884863b85261cadacdfbf975effcd13"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">March 13, 2009</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>When 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge <a href="http://horns.uleth.ca" rel="nofollow">Pronghorn</a> thrower Jim Steacy took a year away from post-secondary competition, he didn't exactly spend his time vacationing. Instead, Steacy trained harder than ever &ndash; resulting in a Canadian national team appointment and an appearance at the Beijing Olympics.<br> <br> Now, Steacy is back amongst his peers and once again, he's proven there is nobody in his class. A day after<div class="image-caption-container" style="width:250px;"><img title="Photo courtesy of Claus Anderson/Athletics Canada | Pronghorn thrower Jim Steacy, shown here at the Beijing Olympics, is closing out his university career in style." src="/unews/sites/default/files/main/articles/jim-steacy.jpg" alt=""><div class="image-caption">Photo courtesy of Claus Anderson/Athletics Canada | Pronghorn thrower Jim Steacy, shown here at the Beijing Olympics, is closing out his university career in style.</div></div> winning his fourth award as <a href="http://www.universitysport.ca/" rel="nofollow">Canadian Interuniversity Sport</a>'s (CIS) male field athlete of the year, Steacy cruised to another weight throw gold medal at the <a href="http://www.cisport.ca/e/championships/track/2009/" rel="nofollow">CIS track and field championships</a> in Windsor, Ont. Friday.<br> <br> Steacy shattered his own previous record of 23.61 metres, established in 2007, and eclipsed the 24-metre barrier in the process, reaching 24.08m on his sixth and final throw of the competition. His margin of victory over second-place finisher Dustin McCrank of Guelph was more than five metres as McCrank checked in with a throw of 18.29m.<br> <br> His return to university track and field has been seamless as Steacy won honours as the <a href="http://www.canadawest.org" rel="nofollow">Canada West</a> male athlete of the year in field events and was the top male performer at the conference championships. In his fifth and final appearance at the conference meet, he won his fifth weight throw title &ndash; by more than six metres &ndash; breaking his own <a href="http://www.canadawest.org" rel="nofollow">Canada West</a> record, and claimed his third shot put gold medal.<br> <br> Over the course of his <a href="http://www.canadawest.org" rel="nofollow">Canada West</a> career, he won nine medals, including eight gold. His win in Friday's <a href="http://www.universitysport.ca" rel="nofollow">CIS</a> weight throw was his eighth <a href="http://www.universitysport.ca" rel="nofollow">CIS</a> medal and seventh gold. On Saturday, Steacy then capped his CIS career with yet another gold medal, cruising to a win in the shot put event by throwing a season-best 16.99m. He easily beat second-place finisher Andrew Smith of Saskatchewan (16.17m) and bronze medalist Cole Bloxam of Windsor (15.38m).<br> <br> "To go out with two more gold medals and a new CIS record in the weight throw is the perfect way to end my career as a Pronghorn athlete," says Steacy.<br> <br> "My five years with the Pronghorns track and field team was full of great memories, especially in 2004 when the men's team captured the overall bronze medal. That was very special to me. I have met some incredible athletes over my CIS career and I am looking forward to continuing in my National Team endeavors."<br> <br> With 18 total medals (nine each in Canada West and CIS competition) and a total of 16 gold medals, Steacy goes down as one of the most decorated track athletes in Pronghorns and CIS history.<br> <br> "Jim is one of those rare individuals that combines dedication, passion and enthusiasm with talent to achieve his goals," says Lethbridge head coach Larry Steinke. "He has consistently been at the top of his event for five years in the <a href="http://www.universitysport.ca" rel="nofollow">CIS</a>, and as a result of his dedication, also been dominant to a degree that is unsurpassed in <a href="http://www.universitysport.ca" rel="nofollow">CIS</a> athletics history."<br> <br> At the Beijing Olympics, Steacy became the first Canadian in over 84 years to qualify for the hammer throw finals, where he finished 10th.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-city-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">City:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/city/windsor" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Windsor</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/when-university" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">When 免费福利资源在线看片</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/national-team" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">National Team</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/cis" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">CIS</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/canada-west" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Canada West</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-pronghorn" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Pronghorn</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/cole-bloxam" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Cole Bloxam</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/andrew-smith" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Andrew Smith</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/larry-steinke" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Larry Steinke</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/jim-steacy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jim Steacy</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/dustin-mccrank" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Dustin McCrank</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/head-coach" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">head coach</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/pronghorn-athlete" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Pronghorn athlete</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/male-field-athlete" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">male field athlete</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/athlete" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">athlete</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-provinceorstate-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ProvinceOrState:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/province-or-state/saskatchewan" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Saskatchewan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsevent-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsEvent:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-event/beijing-olympics" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">the Beijing Olympics</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsgame-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsGame:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-game/hammer-throw" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">hammer throw</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Steacy caps historic career" class="rdf-meta"></span> Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:08:32 +0000 trevor.kenney 5272 at /unews